Dastyari, who had been one of the most consistently entertaining and effective presences on political social media before his resignation from the frontbench over the Top Education scandal, fired up the Facebook page once more to share his trip to Parkes for the town's annual Elvis Festival.

The trip, which the Senator stressed was "self funded travel", saw Dastyari walking the streets to meet fellow Elvis aficionados, learning how to dress and act like The King himself, and even participate in the festival's grand parade. Even before he started, it seemed like Dastyari had a natural leg-up on the competition.

"You're almost there," one lady remarked, pointing to his famous thick head of hair.